These Easy Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls are perfect for breakfast…especially when topped with a cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot cake, cinnamon roll
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 518kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Dough
3½cupsall-purpose flour
2Tbspbrown sugar
1¾tspbaking powder
¾tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
1tspcinnamon
½tspnutmeg
1¼cupsbuttermilk
¾cupcarrotsgrated (~2 medium carrots)
4Tbspunsalted buttermelted and divided
For the Filling
¾cupbrown sugar
¼cupgranulated sugar
2tspcinnamon
¾cupwalnutschopped
½cupraisins
For the Glaze
4oz.cream cheesesoftened
4Tbspunsalted buttersoftened
1¼cupspowdered sugar
2Tbspmilk
½tspvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease and flour (or spray with nonstick spray) a 9” round cake pan.
Using a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients for the dough (flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg).
Add buttermilk, carrots and 2 Tbsp of the melted butter; stir until smooth.
Turn dough out onto a well-floured countertop or large cutting board. Sprinkle top of dough with flour and then roll into 9”x12” rectangle. Brush the top of the dough with the remaining 2 Tbsp of melted butter.
Using a small bowl, combine all of the Filling ingredients (brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and raisins). Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a ½” border on all sides.
Starting with a short end, roll dough tightly into a log; pinch seam to seal dough. Slice log into 8 pieces. Lay pieces cut-side up in prepared baking pan.
Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove rolls from oven and let cool slightly.
While rolls are cooling, make the glaze by whisking together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla; whisk until smooth. Spread glaze over warm rolls and serve.